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Home My WebLink AboutBattery Storage Norklun, Stacey From:Noncarrow, Denis Sent:Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6:56 AM To:Doherty, Jill; Doroski, Greg; Louisa Evans; Mealy, Brian; Nappa, Sarah; Noncarrow, Denis; Norklun, Stacey; Rudder, Lynda; Russell, Scott; Born, Sabrina; Standish, Lauren; Tomaszewski, Michelle; DeChance, Paul; Mirabelli, Melissa Subject:FW: BlueWave Comments for 3/14 Town of Southold Public Hearing Local Law Moratorium - Battery Energy Storage System Facilities Please see email on Battery storage. Thank you Denis Noncarrow Southold Town Clerk. Town of Southold, New York www.southoldtownny.gov denisn@southoldtownny.gov 631-765-1800 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 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From: Shawn Jones \[mailto:sjones@bluewave.energy\] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:59 AM To: Rudder, Lynda <lynda.rudder@town.southold.ny.us>; Noncarrow, Denis <denisn@southoldtownny.gov> Cc: Deborah Collum <dcollum@bluewave.energy> Subject: BlueWave Comments for 3/14 Town of Southold Public Hearing Local Law Moratorium - Battery Energy Storage System Facilities Attn: Denis Noncarrow, Town Clerk denisn@southoldtownny.gov Lynda Rudder, Deputy Registrar and Deputy Town Clerk Lynda.rudder@town.southold.ny.us As the Town of Southold considers a twelve-month moratorium regarding Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities this evening, BlueWave strongly advocates that the Town does not enter a moratorium and instead consider projects, on a case-by-case basis, in parallel with BESS bylaw development, as there are projects that have created a precedent and already received approval through existing Town Code. Irrespective of whether Town of Southold enters a moratorium, BlueWave would petition that the following is considered while drafting a bylaw: th1 1. On December 28, 2022, NYSERDA released a 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap detailing funding & proposed programs to incentivize the buildout of energy storage facilities to meet NY state mandates to reach 70% renewable electricity by 2030 (70x30 goal) and 100% carbon-free energy by 2040 (100x40 goal). In association with the funding & programs discussed in the 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap, NYSERDA’s model indicates approximately two-thirds of Energy Storage systems procured by 2030 will be on Long Island & Downstate. That equates to roughly 4 GW deployed in the next seven years. 1 2. Energy Storage can provide local critical grid resiliency services, address mandated fossil fuel plant retirements, and support the projected growth of electric demand due to widespread adoption of electric vehicles and electrification of home applications, such as heating. 3. Energy storage projects require interconnection to existing electrical infrastructure that is not restrained to, or always accessible from, specific zones within the Town of Southold. 4. If a moratorium is to be enacted, we propose that the timeframe be limited to 6 months to allow for establishment of a Battery Storage Advisory Team and that a schedule for public meetings and the formation of the committee to consider the new local law be circulated shortly thereafter. Given the above, BlueWave would petition that a draft BESS bylaw provides a mechanism for projects to be considered in all zones that balance protecting the Town with ensuring that there are not unnecessarily burdensome requirements placed on developers, which would stymie BESS development. This may require education of Town officials by BlueWave, other developers, NYSERDA and members of the Battery Storage Advisory Team to give town officials a sense of the design and operational requirements for BESS. Considerations include:  Size-Based Restrictions: BlueWave does not have an opinion on restrictive requirements depending on the size of the BESS project as BlueWave has proposed projects at the 5MW size connected to local distribution lines as well as a transmission-connected project at 45MW.  Zoning District Restrictions: Several towns in Long Island allow BESS in most or all of their zoning districts, and in some instances, impose more strict requirements (such as additional visual screening or a special use permit) for residential or light commercial districts. This maximizes a developer’s ability to choose a project location instead of being limited to only industrial areas. BlueWave support this consideration to be included in the bylaw drafting.  Setback Requirements: Most towns have minimum setback requirements in their Zoning Codes. BlueWave supports less restrictive setbacks in industrial and heavy commercial zoning districts and larger (but still reasonable) setbacks in residential, agricultural or light commercial districts.  Lot Coverage Requirements: Similar to setbacks, most towns have lot coverage restrictions in their Zoning Codes. It is important to understand how the Town of Southold calculates lot coverage and what components would be included within the lot coverage calculation (e.g., does the lot coverage restriction extend to interconnection facilities?). Depending on the lot coverage restrictions in the underlying zoning district where BlueWave may propose to develop a project, BlueWave would like to assist the Town in determining what BESS components should be included in the lot coverage calculation.  Visual Screening Requirements: It is likely that the Town will want to enact a vegetative or other visual screening requirement. BlueWave acknowledges the importance of such screening requirements and supports the Town aligning their requirements to be reasonable and comparable to the requirements of surrounding towns.  Height Restrictions: BlueWave advocates that any height requirements allow for projects to be constructed without significant design changes. The Town may not have a sense of the standard heights for various components of a BESS and therefore may pursue height restrictions that do not align with, for example, best utility practices or the National Electric Safety Code. BlueWave’s BESS systems envisioned for the Town would not exceed 10ft in height.  Light/Visual Mitigation: Similarly, BlueWave advocates for lighting and visual restrictions that are practical, consistent with utility best practices, applicable codes and are not unnecessarily burdensome. 2 We look forward to continuing our work with the Town to support New York State's ambitious climate goals through responsibly developed, thoughtfully sited BESS facilities. Thank you, Shawn Jones ------------------ Shawn Jones He/Him/His Managing Director, Storage Development BlueWave 116 Huntington Avenue, Suite 601 Boston, MA 02116 619.536.4137 bluewave.energy BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: This message is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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(BESS) systems storage energy battery ion-lithium for applications for moratorium month-12 proposed the of support in writing am I Members: Board Honorable and Russell Supervisor 11971 New Southold, 11079 Box PO 53095 Southold of Town Board Town the of Members Russell Scott Supervisor 10, March 11971 New Southold, Avenue Oaklawn Norklun, Stacey From:Noncarrow, Denis Sent:Thursday, March 09, 2023 6:59 AM To:Doherty, Jill; Doroski, Greg; Louisa Evans; Mealy, Brian; Nappa, Sarah; Noncarrow, Denis; Norklun, Stacey; Rudder, Lynda; Russell, Scott; Born, Sabrina; Standish, Lauren; Tomaszewski, Michelle; DeChance, Paul; Mirabelli, Melissa Subject:FW: \[SPAM\] - Fwd: Approve the Moratorium Please see email in regards to Moratorium. Thank you Denis Noncarrow Southold Town Clerk. Town of Southold, New York www.southoldtownny.gov denisn@southoldtownny.gov 631-765-1800 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. From: Alexandra O'Mara \[mailto:friendsoforegonroad@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5:06 PM To: Noncarrow, Denis <denisn@southoldtownny.gov> Subject: \[SPAM\] - Fwd: Approve the Moratorium Dear Mr. Noncarrow, we had sent the email below to each member of the town Board, but it's possible it fell into their spam folders. Would you please make sure each person receives it? Thanks so much! Friends of Oregon Road ________________________________________________________ Dear Town Board Members, Please vote YES on March 14th to the proposed moratorium on battery storage facilities. The Board, Planning Board and ZBA need the time to gain knowledge about this technology. A moratorium will provide this opportunity. Regardless of political affiliation, the voters have shown support for green initiatives but safety and location need to be considered as well. We have circulated two petitions since the KCE project was first announced: the first demonstrated opposition to the project and has over 1,300 supporters: https://chng.it/GQhCJrkD 1 The most recent petition demonstrates support for the moratorium and has over 1,000 supporters: https://chng.it/mjVLf6Hh To those who say these projects take time to percolate so a moratorium isn't necessary, we are not willing to take that chance. To those who are concerned that the State could overrule any local decision such as the moratorium, there is no legal authority or precedent to support that concern. Your constituents have spoken. Please vote accordingly. Sincerely, Friends of Oregon Road ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 2 Norklun, Stacey From:Noncarrow, Denis Sent:Tuesday, February 21, 2023 8:52 AM To:Doherty, Jill; Doroski, Greg; Louisa Evans; Mealy, Brian; Nappa, Sarah; Noncarrow, Denis; Norklun, Stacey; Rudder, Lynda; Russell, Scott; Born, Sabrina; Standish, Lauren; Tomaszewski, Michelle; DeChance, Paul; Mirabelli, Melissa Subject:FW: BESS Task Force Email about battery storage and BESS task force. Thank you Denis Noncarrow Southold Town Clerk. Town of Southold, New York www.southoldtownny.gov denisn@southoldtownny.gov 631-765-1800 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. From: Tomaszewski, Michelle Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 8:32 AM To: Noncarrow, Denis <denisn@southoldtownny.gov>; Rudder, Lynda <lynda.rudder@town.southold.ny.us>; Born, Sabrina <sabrina.born@town.southold.ny.us>; Mudd, Jennifer <jennifer.mudd@town.southold.ny.us> Subject: BESS Task Force From: Kathy Van Duzer <kathyvanmktg@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2023 5:55 PM To: Russell, Scott <Scott.Russell@town.southold.ny.us> Subject: \[SPAM\] - Re: \[SPAM\] - Re: \[SPAM\] - Lithium Ion battery follow up Dear Town Board, I described my experience with LiIon batteries to Mr. Russell when I saw him in the hallway at the Town Hall Office recently. I had asked him about the proposed LiIon battery facility in Cutchogue. I told him that I worked on rechargeable batteries at Duracell primarily mobile phone batteries. I had seen the mobile phone battery compromised and exposed to air, which immediately shot flames up in the air about six feet high. LiIon and H20 don't mix. Air, and your skin, all have H20. I also told him I went to a factory that Duracell owned in Waterbury, CT that manufactured LiIon batteries in 1997. It's an elaborate setup to go through a dryer and then put on protective equipment so your skin and breath are not exposed to the environment to work with LiIon. I have also worked on solar, wind, and geothermal energy accounts at another firm, and I am familiar with photovoltaic cells, or solar panels used for electric storage and energy. They are far less volatile than LiIon. I would be interested in being part of an advisory committee to oversee and review proposed energy storage firms wanting to come to the east end and Southold Town to help retain and generate electric power. I look forward to hearing back from you soon. 1 Best Regards, Kathy Van Duzer Kathy Van Duzer | Marketing & Public Relations 4 the 21st Century Certified Social Marketer M.A. Marketing Communications M: 914-912-2640 kathyvanmktg@gmail.com 2